Vladimir Putin calls for 'political process' on Syria

Syrian President Assad tells Putin: 'Door open to political process'

Andrew Cummings
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18 May, 2018, 15:04

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will primarily focus on pressing global and regional issues, including impact of the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, during their informal summit in Russian city of Sochi on Monday.

The warships will remain on "permanent standby" to counter the "remaining terrorist threat in Syria", Russian state media quoted Putin as saying during a gathering of military and defense industry leaders at the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.

A posting on the Syrian presidency's Facebook page said the two leaders consulted on various issues of mutual interest and the latest political and military developments in Syria.

"The next task, of course, the economic recovery and humanitarian aid for those people in a hard situation", Mr Putin added.

Russian Federation has been a key ally of Assad throughout the seven-year Syrian civil war when many other countries, including the United Kingdom, wanted to remove him from power.

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The president said Russian Federation must focus its energy on working out a solution that raises its competitiveness in economic growth and technology development. Indo-Russia cooperation in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) issues are likely to be discussed.

"We know it will not be easy because some countries do not want stability to return to Syria".

"Thanks to military successes, we are managing to normalise the situation in the country, opening the way for the return of many of our compatriots".

Regime forces recaptured Ghouta from rebels last month after a ferocious offensive that displaced tens of thousands, both to government-controlled zones around Damascus and to opposition-held parts of northern Syria.

Putin is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday and French President Emmanuel Macron next week.

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